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FY26 Parent Right to Know Notification
Right to Know Professional Qualifications of Teachers and Paraprofessionals
Date: 8/29/25
Dear Parents,
In compliance with the requirements of Every Students Succeeds Act, Atlanta Public Schools would like to inform you that you may request information about the professional qualifications of your student’s teacher(s) and/ or paraprofessional(s). The following information may be requested:
* Whether the student’s teacher—
- has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction;
- is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; and
- is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher.
* Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.
If you wish to request information concerning your child’s teacher’s and/or paraprofessional's qualifications, please contact Principal Perot at (404) 802-3880.
Stacey W. Perot
Principal, Sarah Smith Elementary School
AHERA Letter
Asbestos Letter
NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BASED ON AHERA REGULATIONS FOR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
THIS NOTIFICATION LETTER is sent to you pursuant to the requirements of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) of 1986, as defined in the Environmental Protection Agency Regulations, 40 CFR Part 463, to notify you that a comprehensive, detailed Asbestos Survey (inspection) has been completed of APS schools and auxiliary buildings/facilities, and that a management plan has been developed for managing asbestos-containing material (ACM) (if any) found in a school or facility based on the sampled materials compiled during onsite inspections. This was executed in conjunction with an approved laboratory's microscopy test results on suspect materials which consultants obtained during this inspection work. Certified personnel from the consultant's firm acted on behalf of Atlanta Public Schools for both the inspection and the management plan work.
APS maintains a copy of each school's management plan in each school office and/or auxiliary building/facility. A duplicate copy of all management plans is also located at 1631 La France Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 or phone 404.802.3700.
Management plans are available for review and information at the above location. Please feel free to review the management plans which cover numerous items including but not limited to results of the inspection/assessment work, materials present response actions, scheduled post response action activities, periodic surveillance program, re-inspection activities planned, etc.
Should you have any questions or desire further information, please address those questions to the Local Education Agency (LEA) designee, Victor Gaither at 404.802.3767.
Media Release
Atlanta Public Schools Media Release Form
Parents/Guardians who do not wish their student's images, likenesses and voices to be in APS approved photographs, videos, publications, internet, news, media interviews, social media and web pages for special district and school related projects or publicity may use this form to opt out of participation.
Please complete the form and deliver it to the school's main office for recording. The opt out form needs to be renewed each school year.